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Looking for inspiration for your next community project? Explore step-by-step project guides shared by Big Local areas, based on their own experiences.
A step-by-step guide to running a community veg-growing project
Author
Chris Folwell
Date
15 June 2021
Big Local Area
Gateshead
How we made financial services accessible to local residents
Sylvia Dyke
25 May 2021
Three Parishes
Putting together a 'build your own' bird feeding kit
Alison Vint
23 April 2021
Thurnscoe
How I produced a series of video walking tours
Joe Brooks
25 March 2021
Worle
A step-by-step guide to running an online poetry session
George Hill and Jayne Hipgrave
24 February 2021
Creative Kingswood and Hazel Leys
Par Bay
A step-by-step guide to running circus skills sessions online
Sue Morris
27 January 2021
Devonshire West
A step-by-step guide to setting up a creative Christmas project
Emma Groves
16 December 2020
Keighley
A step-by-step guide to running an open air cinema
Kim Parrinder
18 November 2020
Coastal Community Challenge
A step-by-step guide to setting up a local sports club
Joe Mazzei
27 October 2020
Catton Grove
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